978. A Witness

Rest'rant fork...
how many mouthfuls
of garlic pasta?

977. Traveller

Penny on the floor...
whose hands and pockets have you
been in and out of?

976. Bought Later

Another penny
goes into the piggy bank —
new bicycle.

975. Inconvenient Exercise

Morning again...
my daylight savings bank
is still empty.

974. Glimmer

A ray of sunshine
peeks above the tundra:
crack of spring.

973. The Catch

An Eskimo waits
at the side of the road...
Caribou hooves.

972. Raw Pieces

Indian reserve...
a deer offered from their
back seat.

971. The Last Day

Melting snow —
a branch of birch among
chainsaw chips.

970. Ignored

I pass by some
bread crumbs...the pigeons
take no notice.

969. What do I Think?

Supper time...
a phone caller asks
for my opinion.

968. A Ruse

A vagrant stops me
for change...his eyes betray
his true need.

967. Canine Chatroom

Snow bank...
a dog stops and adds
a passing remark.

966. Paint Smear

Braking on ice...
I leave a little message
on a parked car.

964. The Undertaker

Another nail
in the coffin...he takes
a smoke break

964. Point of the Matter

My foot finds
the tip of a rusty nail...
demolished house.

963. No Dumping

A tin can
in the melting snow —
clump of willows.

962. Well Packed

Moving day —
where's that box with
the can opener?

961. Mixed Emotions

He moves out
to his first apartment —
cold day.

960. Assault on Winter

The snow melts
a bit more...the lawn Santa
falls over.

959. A Chocolate Enigma

A heart-shaped
box...the last of her
valentines.

958. New Perspectives

Heart by-pass...
the tulip sprouts never
looked so good.

957. Caught

No cold
so far this winter...
now this.

956. A Wedding Gift

The skies throw
rice on the newlyweds —
early Spring.

955. A Nuptial Mystery

The bride enters
to bells sounding...all stand
except the groom.

954. Toughie

A mid-term exam —
the first question unanswered
before the bell.

953. Quickly-passing Time

Our dinner
just begins...suddenly
it's closing time.

952. An Exotic Delicacy

We share
a dessert of fried icecream...
first date.

951. Harbinger

A late winter
blizzard...the next day
everything's melting.

950. Overnight Hideaway

Snowy field —
a boreal owl flies into
a collapsing barn.

949. Home Sweet Home

An old granary —
all but empty, except for
a family of mice.

948. Unwelcome Guest

I store birdseed
in the garage...someone
helps himself.